The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Striking Ford employees are heading back to the assembly line today after the United Auto Workers (UAW) union reached a tentative labor deal with the company late on Wednesday. Say whatever you want about Ford. But this makes the brand look exceptionally good to the general public. We’ll see how things play out for Ford.

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OCTOBER 15, 2015

In a new Leaderboard Report, Navigant Research ranks Daimler, Audi, BMW, and General Motors (GM) as leading the autonomous vehicle OEM market in terms of strategy and execution. General Motors. These vehicles have the capability to follow the vehicle in front and maintain a safe gap while staying in lane. Volkswagen.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

While the United Auto Workers’ contract seems to be a done deal for all three Detroit-based automakers, Ford is the only brand that’s issued any formal statements on ratification thus far. But it wasn’t entirely empty and came directly from the Ford President and CEO Jim Farley. Now, we are getting back to work as one Ford team.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The United Automotive Workers (UAW) have come to a tentative local agreement at a Ford factory in Kentucky, after the union threatened to put the site’s almost 9,000 workers on strike last week if a deal wasn’t reached. My father grew up here, then moved to Michigan and got a job with Ford. workers in future endeavors.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Ford battery supplier SK On remains bullish on electric vehicles despite past challenges. America During his interview, Sung shared that Ford and SK On’s BlueOval battery plan was delayed. However, Sung assured that SK On and Ford’s goals for the end of the decade remain the same. He did not elaborate on the matter.

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MARCH 20, 2020

Joining BMW, Ford and FCA in suspension of production in the US due to COVID-19 ( earlier post ) are: Toyota is temporarily suspending production at all of its automobile and components plants in North America, including Canada, Mexico and the US, through 3 April. Tesla will suspend production at its Fremont plant on 23 March.

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APRIL 11, 2023

Ford has announced yet another investment in EV production, which will be critical if the automaker hopes to achieve its ambitious production targets. Undeterred, Ford announced that it remains on track to deliver on its EV production goals , including an annual run rate of 600,000 EVs this year and a run rate of 2 million by 2026.

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OCTOBER 21, 2023

Workers represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) have been striking against the Big Three (Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis) for over a month now, and layoffs due to supply chain disruptions have also been ongoing. “These extremely profitable companies have more to give.”

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MARCH 4, 2023

Ford has announced a massive EV production ramp for this year, leveraging its head start compared to its traditional rivals. Now Ford has announced its newest EV production ram, hoping to ensure its lead remains as more competitors enter the market in the coming years.

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DECEMBER 31, 2023

Instead of doing this, however, veterans like Ford and General Motors have opted to scale back on their EV goals. “We expected a lot of traditional auto manufacturers to see the writing on the wall and rush as quickly as they could into scaling big time into electric vehicles. And what has happened recently?

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

The United Auto Workers (UAW) reached tentative contracts with each of the “Big Three” automakers over the past week, just as earnings reports from Ford and General Motors (GM) highlighted the financial damage done by the six-week strikes. Ford said that strikes cost the automaker $1.3 billion). .”

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JUNE 9, 2023

General Motors’ (GM) support for Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) might be trouble for Electrify America. The theory is gaining some legs now that General Motors has decided to support the NACS. Support from Ford and GM are steps in the right direction for Tesla’s NACS goal.

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

It seems like legacy automakers, including Toyota, Stellantis, Ford, and General Motors, are starting to embrace the EV transition. The remaining two automakers that make up the Detroit 3—Ford and General Motors—announced battery investment plans a few weeks before Stellantis. Ford announces 11.4B

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Ford made several leaps forward in its push toward electric vehicles today. Ford CEO Jim Farley stated that the automaker has now doubled its electric vehicle production goals to 600,000 units by 2023. Ford also signed a non-binding contract with GlobalFoundries, a global leader in feature-rich semiconductor chip manufacturing.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

General Motors is negotiating a U.S. Car News China reasons that the deal would likely be similar to the one between Ford and CATL—a deal GM leadership has criticized. In September, GM CEO Mary Barra told The Wall Street Journal that Ford’s partnership with CATL “could be the harbinger of Chinese domination of U.S.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 13, 2023

General Motors announced its intention to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on its upcoming EVs earlier this year. Now we have a new piece out in Motor Trend in which the company explains in so many words that the decision is all about driver safety. Apps that are currently available in CarPlay and Android Auto.

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MARCH 25, 2024

Tesla executive Rohan Patel clarified some facts about Supercharger NACS access for non-Tesla vehicles like Rivian and Ford. Tesla recently opened the Supercharger Network to Ford and Rivian electric vehicles (EVs) through its NACS connecter. Rivian and Ford NACS users have access to a portion of those Superchargers.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Despite several large facilities voting against the UAW labor contract negotiated with Detroit automakers, the deal has been ratified by union members from both General Motors and Stellantis. While Ford’s voting hasn’t yet reached the point where we can say anything definitive, its negotiations with the union also went the best.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Tesla bull and CEO of ARK Invest Cathie Wood predicts that Tesla’s share in the total auto market could be up to 25% by 2026. As for traditional automakers, Wood believes Ford and General Motors invested too little, too late. ” Ford Mustang Mach-E GT pleasantly surprises legacy OEM with strong demand.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 4, 2024

Ford electric Explorer SUV (Source: Ford) After EV sales picked up in the first quarter, Ford is scaling back as it delays plans to launch its new three-row electric SUV. Ford is pushing back EV production at its Oakville, Ontario, plant as it shifts to expand its hybrid lineup.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

General Motors (GM) and other major American automakers have long had a presence South of the United States. Now, the most prominent American auto group is also considering expanding its EV production to Mexico. de Economía, Raquel Buenrostro, se reunió con General Motors. pic.twitter.com/qatRlGLLwO. Interstate 35.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Aptiv will reduce its stake in self-driving technology joint venture Motional and will stop further funding after incurring millions in losses related to the investment, the auto parts supplier said on Wednesday. Motional, a venture between the company and Hyundai Motor Co , uses the South Korean carmaker IONIQ5 electric car for its robotaxi.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 9, 2024

General Motors said on Friday it is resuming sales and cutting the price of its Chevrolet Blazer EV after software quality issues prompted the largest U.S. Other automakers, including Ford Motor, have cut prices of EVs in recent months. automaker to halt deliveries in late December. 4, Honda Prologue and Cadillac Lyriq.

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JUNE 29, 2021

About 33% of General Motors’ $27-billion EV commitment is being invested in specific US assembly plants. While Ford has pledged to offer all-electric variants for every model it sells in Europe by 2030, it has not made similar commitments in the US, and only about 6% of its $30-billion EV investment is actively being made in US plants.

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APRIL 26, 2023

Ford is looking to patent new hardware for pickup truck beds. Ford pop-up bed rail system patent image This kind of rail system offers a few possibilities, Ford says in the application. Ford pop-up bed rail system patent image This kind of rail system offers a few possibilities, Ford says in the application.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Ford Motor Company hired long-time auto analyst and investment banker John Casesa as group vice president, Global Strategy. Reporting to Ford President and CEO Mark Fields, Casesa will be the most senior leader and corporate officer overseeing global strategy and business development. and Schroders PLC. and Schroders PLC.

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APRIL 12, 2024

BYD’s electrified pickup truck was initially pitted against the likes of the Tesla Cybertruck and Ford F-150 Lightning. As a PHEV, comparing BYD’s hybrid pickup truck with fully electric cars like the Tesla Cybertruck or Ford F-150 Lighting would be similar to comparing apples to oranges. The name speaks for itself.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Reuters reported that the auto industry’s ad spending fell to $4.8 Notably, the Stock Apps study backed up data published in October 2021 by Visual Capitalist which shared an R&D spending comparison between Tesla, Ford, Toyota, General Motors, and Chrysler. Compared with the same period in 2019 ($5.50

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MARCH 15, 2018

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) is strongly supporting the passage of Maryland’s SB 1234 , a bill that would require the State of Maryland to purchase zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for state fleets. —Auto Alliance. SB 1234 is a good step in the right direction.

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JUNE 30, 2022

But for John Murphy, senior auto analyst for Bank of America, Tesla is actually not moving fast enough. In fact, the Texas-based electric car company could soon see itself being overtaken by veteran automakers such as General Motors and Ford. . “He’s introducing product at a slower rate.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 22, 2024

General Motors desperately needed its next-generation EVs to make a good impression. The company is fighting Ford and others in a race to match and outperform Tesla, but it hasn’t had the best luck along the way. The move away from Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is seen as somewhat of a cash grab.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

In a response to Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford’s statements on Monday, the UAW noted that workers at non-union automakers like Tesla and Toyota are not the enemy. Many jobs will be lost,” Bill Ford said. “It’s not the UAW and Ford against foreign automakers. America loses.

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DECEMBER 19, 2014

In a pre-Christmas media event, Ford president and CEO Mark Fields said while 2014 was a good year for the company, 2015 has the potential to be a “ breakthrough year ”. In moving forward on that, Fields said, Ford will focus on five key areas of innovation: mobility, autonomy, connectivity, customer experience and performance.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 3, 2023

With the United Auto Workers (UAW) still striking, there have been some minor updates. Starting at the top, General Motors has confirmed that a meeting was held on Monday between itself and UAW leadership. Meanwhile, Ford has asked 330 employees not to come into its Chicago Stamping Plant and Lima Engine Plant.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 18, 2022

Legacy automakers like General Motors and Ford have dominated much of the auto industry for decades. However, with electric vehicles gaining traction, Tesla could be poised to overtake the companies in a few short years — if it can continue growing rapidly each year as it has been.

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JUNE 30, 2022

USCAR is the collaborative automotive technology company for Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Stellantis. The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Stellantis will not be at next month's Los Angeles Auto Show. This is due to the ongoing United Auto Workers' strike. SEMA opens to the public on October 31 and the LA Auto Show opens to the public on November 17, following the media day on November 16. We'll have to see if Ford or General Motors follow suit.

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